Sofya Anisimova

Dr. Sofya Anisimova is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow Level I at the School of History, University College Dublin, working on the ERC-funded project ‘Age of Civil Wars in Europe, 1914–1949’. Her research centers on the Russian Civil War and the transformation of war as a concept in early 20th-century Europe.

Education:

• PhD, University of St Andrews, Scotland
• MA, History of War, King’s College London
• MA, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow
• BA, National Research University Higher School of Economics

Her research interests include the First World War, Russian Imperial Army, Russian Civil Wars, military strategy, and the social and commemorative history of war. She explores how war memory was constructed in both Soviet Russia and among Russian émigrés in France, particularly regarding the Russian Expeditionary Force. Her work emphasizes strategic decision-making within the Russian high command during WWI and Russia’s role within the Entente coalition.

Her recent publications reflect a strong focus on military leadership, strategic documentation, and comparative memory studies, particularly across Franco-Russian contexts during and after the Great War. She analyzes how narratives of war were shaped by political ideologies and national identities in divergent geopolitical environments.

Scientific Awards and Grants:

• RHS Centenary Fellowship (2023)
• J Barbara Northend Award (2021)
• The Allan R. Millett Dissertation Research Fellowship Award (2021)
• Gerda Henkel Research Grant (2020)
• Western Front Association PhD Grant (2020)

Dr. Anisimova is an active member of the International Society for the First World War Studies. She has not advised any students listed in the provided text and there is no mention of grants beyond awarded fellowships and research funding. No lab or research team affiliations are explicitly stated.